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scripts/bootstrap.py

@@ -884,7 +884,11 @@ def main() -> int:
             if script_path is not None:
                 default_install = repo_root
             else:
-                default_install = Path.cwd() / "Medios-Macina"
+                # When piped, default to home folder on POSIX, CWD on Windows
+                if platform.system().lower() != "windows":
+                    default_install = Path.home() / "medios"
+                else:
+                    default_install = Path.cwd() / "Medios-Macina"
 
             print("\n[WEB INSTALLER MODE]")
             print(f"Current working directory: {Path.cwd()}")
@@ -898,7 +902,9 @@ def main() -> int:
             if not install_dir_raw:
                 install_path = default_install
             else:
-                install_path = Path(install_dir_raw).resolve()
+                # Resolve while expanding user paths (~) and environment variables ($HOME)
+                expanded = os.path.expandvars(os.path.expanduser(install_dir_raw))
+                install_path = Path(expanded).resolve()
         except (EOFError, KeyboardInterrupt):
             return False